Alexandria resident Olivia Troye, once part of the Trump administration, is joining the growing field of Democratic 7th Congressional District candidates running as Virginia voters consider redrawn districts.
Troye is a former career intelligence officer who served as an aide to former Vice President Mike Pence. She made national headlines after resigning from her post at the White House under President Donald Trump in 2020 and is now running as a Democrat in the 7th Congressional District.
Troye lives in Alexandria, which would remain in the 8th Congressional District under the proposed redistricting, but plans to relocate.
“Olivia lives in Alexandria, right outside the border of the proposed open seat, and has lived in Northern Virginia for 20 years,” Troye’s campaign said in a statement to ALXnow. “She’ll be campaigning everywhere in the new 7th district, fighting back against Trump and to bring down costs for Virginians. She plans to move in the future, once the new lines are set.”
Troye voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 after working in intelligence under the Bush and Obama administrations before remaining in her role under the Trump administration. After resigning, Troye became an outspoken critic of Trump, endorsed then-Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
Troye also publishes weekly posts to more than 364,000 subscribers on her Substack and has made public appearances at “No Kings” protests.
“Virginia deserves someone who’s been through the fire, who isn’t afraid to fight – for our freedom, for our values, for our future,” Troye said in a campaign announcement. “Trump doesn’t scare me. I took him on when it mattered the most, and I’m ready to do it again.”
Virginia voters will head to the polls on April 21 to decide on mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts. Virginia Democrats have proposed redrawn maps that could give the party a 9-1 advantage over Republicans in congressional representation.
The proposed 7th Congressional District includes parts of Northern Virginia — portions of Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William counties and all of the city of Falls Church — and stretches into rural localities as far west as Augusta County and as far south as Powhatan County.
Current Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-7) plans to run in the 1st Congressional District with the redrawn maps. Among the growing list of candidates are former Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, Del. Dan Helmer (D-10), former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney and state Sen. Saddam Salim (D-37). Arlington Del. Adele McClure (D-2) plans to run in the 7th if the districts are redrawn.
Announced Republican candidates include state Sen. Tara Durant, veterans John Gray, Doug Ollivant and Waverly Washington, entrepreneur Darius Mayfield and retired scientist Jacob Roginsky.
